Good information online:

Following are links to websites with information about animation. Beside each link there is a short description of what you are likely to find on each page. Each link is also categorised according to our symbols for Easy Read, Medium Read and Big Read.

Use the following links to help you finish your research task.

At the end there are some clips demonstrating how to create some of your own animations.

History of Animation
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infoplease.com

Animation
A fairly short page giving a brief overview of animation and some techniques used. If you come across some words you are unsure of try using the online dictionary on the glossary page or feel free to put your hand up and ask.
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kids.net.au

Animation
This is another example of an online encyclopaedia. This will take directly to a page about animation. The first few paragraphs give you some good fact about animation.

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scholastic.com

Animation: The new book of knowledge
A big read, the introduction and first few paragraphs give good info on animation in general, as well as describing techniques of animation and the three styles of animation.
Animation:
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animazing.com

Timeline of animation history
A good little timeline about animation the sentences are short and most entries include pictures. Covers a lot of years so have a think about choosing one or two ‘times’ to focus on.

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multimedialibrary.net

Basic information about Animation
A good description of the different types of animation and a short explanation of the different types of animation.

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australia.gov.au

History of Australian Animation
A fairly big read but great information on the history of animation with a particular focus on Australia’s contributions.
Watch, listen and do:
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abc.net.au

Roller mache
A great Australian site describing good techniques for good animation. When you have finished listening to the first clip, click on ‘more about animation for some more ideas.

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BBC.co.uk

How to make a flip book
Complete instructions on how to make a flip book. Gives materials and step by step instructions. Includes a visual clip.